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Y'all this is a big episode because holy shit this is a big season. Not only are there a lot of titles on offer this Fall, but the vast majority of them are actually pretty good, and even a lot of the bad ones are pretty damn entertaining. We've got lots of heavy hitters both new and returning with Spy Family, Chainsaw Man, My Hero Academia, and Mob Psycho just to name a few. There are also plenty of sleeper hits this season you might have missed. As always we're breaking all the new titles into tiers, ranking them, summarizing each one in a single sentence and finally selecting a couple shows to go into greater detail on. We're of course ranking returning titles as well, so this is the episode that'll breakdown all of Fall 2022 for you. If you're looking for something to watch this season, we got you fam!  

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We're a week out from the Powercast, and we've got a slightly more serious topic this week. But first some news! There are a few more new titles yet which we'll cover on the Powercast as well as dates for new Jojo's, Arknights, and Blue Orchestra so plenty to look forward to. The meat of this episode is devoted to voice actors, union representation, and what the work of creative professionals is worth. Between the drama with Bayonetta 3 as well as Crunchyroll refusing union contract for a voice actor on Mob Psycho there is a lot of attention being paid this week to voice actor contracts and how the industry works. We're not experts by any stretch, but we're taking the time to talk through what unions provide for voice actors and creators in general, the reality of contract negotiation, and just how people are treated in the entertainment industry.  There's a lot to unpack, so let's get into it.   

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Holy crap there are a ton of shows this season, and somehow we saved our first impressions of all all the ecchi titles for this episode... so enjoy! We've also got the first episodes of Bleach and Chainsaw Man this week maybe the most hyped things this season are finally here and we have thoughts on them. We've also got the Urusei Yatsura remake this week as well as a couple other first impressions for hopefully the last time this season. From there we're reviewing Studio Colorido's new Netflix film, Drifting Home. It came out pretty recently and is definitely worth your time if you're looking for something visually impressive and emotionally impactful. Now that we've finally gotten to everything this season the Powercast is soon to follow!

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There is so much this season and we haven't even gotten all of the heavy hitters out of the way. What we do have is another 17 new and returning titles that have dropped in the last week and we watched all of them, plus a few we didn't get a chance to talk about. There's a little bit of everything this season and a number of things that are pretty good. If you're looking for something to watch in between episodes of Bleach and Chainsaw Man this episode is an excellent place to find it. We'll be ranking all of the shows this season in a couple of episodes, so if you want the whole picture we've got you covered, but in the meantime here's our read on a whole slew of new titles to tackle.  

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It's true, One Piece has nothing to do with this episode, but Cory learned a meme so screw it. We are however getting a whole slew of new titles for fall already so naturally we're giving you our first impressions before we release the rankings for the fall season. We've had a bunch of titles already drop, I’m the Villainess, So I’m Taming the Final Boss, Beast Tamer, Spy Family, and Berserk, to name a few. We are of course also looking back at our buy it or deny it from the Summer to see how well we stacked up before making some bold predictions about the insanely hyped season that is fall 2022. Also friendly reminder power rankings will now be on our socials instead of the site as it no longer exists.  

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But seriously though another season is in the books and if you want our take on how it all ended we've got it for you. We're running through our top 5 new and returning titles as well as giving you an abbreviated look at how everything else shook out ranking wise. From there we have our awards to hand out, as always the first few are categories you might recognize on any other awards type show, and the last few most certainly are not. We're talking everything from best directors of the season to shows that probably landed us on government watch lists, and of course handing out the coveted best girl's best friend girl for this season. How did your favorites stack up? Did Edgerunners run away with the whole damn show? You'll have to listen to find out!

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In case you hadn't head Netflix and Studio Trigger just dropped Cyberpunk Edgerunners and we're pretty  damn hyped on the whole thing. This episode is first and foremost a review of the series, we're giving you our first impressions and talking basic stuff before giving ample warning and delving into spoiler territory because holy shit is there a lot to talk about in this show. We're also taking  a look both from a newcomer to the Cyberpunk universe and someone who's a little more familiar with the world, is it faithful? Does it make us want to play the game? What about the table top RPG? Who the hell is Mike Pondsmith? We're getting into all of it so time to chrome up and take on Night City with us. Also in case you missed it power rankings will now be on our socials instead of the site.

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We're back after a little bit of a break while life happens outside of the podcast. But we've got a whole bunch of news this week, mostly good but a couple of weird things as well. Bleach is apparently hogging all the voice actor studio time, Nintendo dropped some major bombs in the direct, JoJo is back! and there's a new law in japan that makes it illegal to be paid using a pseudonym which kind of sucks for a lot of creators, and we're talking about all that. We're also resurrecting  an old favorite and bringing back episode of the week/weak. Which shows did we love and hate this week? You'll have to listen to find out. Lastly we have some important info regarding power rankings and the site, so tune in if you're someone who follows those closely.  

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This episode is one big vibe check for a whole bunch of titles this season. Mostly returning titles, but we're  covering a few of the new shows this week as well. We're seeing if Overlord, Rent-a-Girlfriend, Shadows House, and Devil is a Part Timer are holding up to the lofty expectations we held for them at the beginning of the season.  We're also talking about the newest Kamen Rider title, Fuuto PI,  for the first time this season. Yurei Deco and Lycoris Recoil round out the episode this week, both shows we were initially hyped on, but we shall see how they're doing with a few more episodes under their belts. So if you dropped off or just want to know what we think about any of these shows then you've come to the right place. 

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We're covering a lot of ground on this week's episode so buckle up nerds. Firstly we've got a very special certified RWBY expert joining us today, she's probably familiar if you're a long time listener, to see how RWBY Ice Queendom may or may not be living up to expectations of the fanbase. From there we're making the case for Made in Abyss does it deserve classic status? Is it goated? We think it's got a fighting chance, but we'll let you decide. And for our biggest segment this wee we're bringing you our review of Masaaki Yuasa's new work Inu-Oh. It's billed as a psychedelic hair metal story about feudal japan, and we're here to tell you why you should absolutely jump at the first chance you have to see it either streaming or in theaters. And for our last week's one big thing we have some interesting Kaguya sightings, and a look into an alternate Sailor Moon that maybe never should have been and thankfully wasn't.  

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